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307 viewsMonday 23/04/2012 - Scottish theme day & guest engine Caladonian Railways 0-6-0 No. 828 heads Black 5 44806 renumbered for the day as Scottish engine 44801 out of Llangollen.
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LNER 2-6-0 B1 - 61264306 views10/01/2014 = LNER 2-6-0 B1 - 61264 on a loaded test run around the Carnforth / Hellifield /Blackburn / Carnforth loop captured at Billington running off Whalley Arches at the start of the climb up the banks at Billington footcrossing
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305 views26/03/2011 - 6201 "Princess Elizabeth" shooting north up the west coast main line on "The Settle & Carlisle" captured in full flight leaving Bilsborrow

Later - Sat in a field for nearly an hour by the River Calder watching it go dark at Whalley - water problems & points failure at Hellifield meant it running in the dark past Whalley 90 mins late and I had left by then
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305 views14/09/2011 - The finale of this years "Fellsman" with LMS Black 5 - 45231 "Sherwood Forester" in charge captured passing through Whalley station heading towards Hellifield and onto Carlisle
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305 views18/02/2012 - A run in the opposite direction with two Black 5`s - 44932 piloting 45305 and load 13 across Whalley viaduct in the failing evening light over the River Calder.
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303 views11/02/2012 - 70013 "Oliver Cromwell" on the Cumbrian Mountain Express in a snowy scene on the S & C photographed leaving Horton in Ribblesdale working hard on the climb.
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LMS Coronation Class 4-6-2 - 46233 "Duchess of Sutherland"303 views23/07/2016 - 46233 "Duchess of Sutherland" returning south of Preston near Farington Curve Junction with a Cumbrian Mountain Express
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SR Pacific - 4 6 2 - Western County Class -34092 "City of Wells"303 views02/01/2023 - SR Pacific - 4 6 2 - Western County Class -34092 "City of Wells" leaving Ramsbottom on the 12.25 to Rawtenstall from Heywood.
Just after this picture was taken , Wells braked suddenly to a halt, apparently a door handle problem on the carriage stock was the problem. This gave me enough time to get to Ewood Bridge again for my final picture on the 2nd steam service of the day.
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301 views16/04/2013 - LMS 4-6-0 Jubilee 45699 "Galatea" leaving Hellifield climbing Whalley Banks approaching Langho station on a test run from Carnforth around the loop to Blackburn, Preston and back to Carnforth.
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60103 "Flying Scotsman"301 views04/02/2016 - 60103 "Flying Scotsman" light test run here at Hellifield station.
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299 viewspage 7 of tour guide
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299 viewsLMS Black 5 - 45407 "Lancashire Fusilier" in light steam in Buckley Wells Yard at the evening photoshoot.
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298 views11/02/2012 - 70013 "Oliver Cromwell" on the Cumbrian Mountain Express and captured at Newsholme between Gisburn and Hellifield
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LMS 2-8-0 8F - 48151298 views14/04/2016 - 5M51 - 48151 in the up goods loop at Hellifield.
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LMS Stanier 4-6-0 Jubilee Class - 45684 "Jutland" 298 views28/07/1964 - LMS Stanier Jubilee 45684 "Jutland" passes under Harwood Rd Bridge at Rishton - note that the nameplate has already been removed and "Ringo" written - sign of the times with the Beatles being the top band of the time.
Borrowed from Derby sheds, It had worked a Bloxwich to Blackpool and then failed. Once repaired it was borrowed to work to Colne after which Rose Grove use it on this special from Colne to Lakeside on the 26th and here from Colne to Morecambe on the 28th.
The engine was withdrawn from service 2 months later and scrapped.
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LMS Hughes Fowler Crab - 13065297 viewsSunday 15/10/2017 - LMS Hughes Fowler Crab - 13065 arriving at Irewell Vale Halt.
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